Johnson & Johnson

Senior Manager, Activation, Communication & Social- Orthopedics

Johnson & Johnson$122K — $212K *
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Marketing or related field.
  • 10-12+ years of experience in marketing and communications roles.
  • Proven success in leading integrated marketing campaigns.
  • Experience in healthcare or medical device industries preferred.
  • Strong strategic thinking and exceptional communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead integrated activation plans for product launches and marketing campaigns.
  • Translate marketing strategies into actionable communication programs.
  • Ensure consistent customer experiences across various touchpoints.
  • Develop internal and external communications strategies.
  • Own the social media and digital activation strategy for Joint Reconstruction.
  • Establish KPIs for performance measurement and optimization.
  • Analyze campaign performance to drive continuous improvement.

Benefits

  • Eligible to participate in the company’s pension plan and 401(k).
  • Participate in the company's long-term incentive program.
  • Vacation - 120 hours per calendar year.
  • Sick time - up to 56 hours per calendar year based on location.
  • 13 days of paid holidays per calendar year.
  • Parental leave - up to 480 hours within one year of a child event.
Full Job Description
Job Function:
Marketing

Job Sub Function:
Advertising & Promotions

Job Category:
People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we're developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that's reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Senior Manager Activation, Communications, Social for Joint Reconstruction located in Warsaw, IN, West Chester, PA, Raynham, MA, or Palm Beach Gardens, FL. This role will report into the Joint Reconstruction Marketing Services Team.

Position Summary

The Activation, Communications, & Social Senior Manager is a strategic marketing leader within the Joint Reconstruction Marketing Services organization responsible for transforming marketing strategies into integrated, customer-centered activation plans that accelerate awareness, engagement, adoption, and business growth.

This role serves as the critical connection between Product Marketing, Marketing Services, Corporate Communications, Commercial teams, and agency partners to ensure consistent and impactful customer experiences across communications, social media, digital channels, product launches, and marketing campaigns. The individual will lead omnichannel activation strategies, internal and external communications planning, social and digital engagement initiatives, and campaign execution governance across the Joint Reconstruction portfolio.

Responsibilities

Integrated Marketing Activation
  • Lead the development and execution of integrated activation plans for product launches, growth initiatives and strategic campaigns.
  • Translate marketing strategies into actionable communication and engagement programs across multiple channels.
  • Ensure campaigns are effectively activated across customer, sales, professional education, and commercial touchpoints.
  • Drive consistency in customer experience, messaging, and brand expression across all activation efforts.

Communications Strategy
  • Develop and lead internal and external communications strategies aligned to business and marketing priorities.
  • Partner with Corporate Communications, Product Marketing and Marketing Services teams to create coordinated communication plans.
  • Support leadership communications, launch communications, and customer-facing messaging.

Social Media & Digital Leadership
  • Own Joint Reconstruction social and digital activation strategy in partnership with Product Marketing and the Corporate Communications team
  • Develop channel strategies and content deployment plans across platforms such as LinkedIn, websites, digital campaigns, and other approved professional channels.
  • Partner with communications, digital teams, and agencies to drive audience engagement and content performance.

Performance Measurement & Optimization
  • Establish KPIs and success metrics for communications, digital, social, and activation initiatives.
  • Analyze campaign performance and customer engagement outcomes to drive continuous improvement.
  • Utilize insights and data to optimize resource allocation and future investments.

Qualifications

Education
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Degree in Marketing, Communications, Digital Marketing, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
  • MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Experience
  • 10-12+ years of progressive experience in marketing, communications, digital marketing, campaign activation, or related commercial functions.
  • Demonstrated success leading integrated marketing campaigns and omnichannel activation strategies.
  • Experience partnering with communications teams, digital marketing organizations, and external agencies.
  • Healthcare, medical device, pharmaceutical, or life sciences experience strongly preferred.
  • Experience working in complex, matrixed organizations with multiple stakeholders.

Leadership Competencies
  • Strong strategic thinking and business acumen.
  • Exceptional communication and storytelling skills.
  • Ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to lead multiple priorities simultaneously.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills.
  • Data-driven mindset with experience using performance metrics to inform decisions.

Technical & Functional Expertise
  • Integrated marketing strategy and campaign activation.
  • Internal and external communications planning.
  • Social media and digital marketing strategy.
  • Content deployment and customer engagement.
  • Agency management and vendor oversight.
  • Marketing analytics and performance measurement.


Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone Orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.

Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes, and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:
Advertising, Brand Identity, Brand Positioning Strategy, Brand Reputation Management, Budget Management, Content Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Intelligence, Data Analysis, Design Mindset, Developing Others, Execution Focus, Financial Analysis, Inclusive Leadership, Innovation, Interpersonal Influence, Leadership, Operational Excellence, Sales Promotions, Tactical Planning, Vendor Management

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$122,000.00 - $212,750.00

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Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program.

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

Vacation -120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado -48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington -56 hours per calendar year

Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays -13 days per calendar year

Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Parental Leave - 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child

Bereavement Leave - 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

Caregiver Leave - 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

Volunteer Leave - 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours per calendar year

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